Phil, did this snow hit Wednesday morning?

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>denver and the west
>Storm impacts roads, schools
>By The Denver Post
>DenverPost.com
>
>A heavy, wet snowstorm moved into the metro area early this morning, 
>dropping 3-4 inches of snow on Denver by the morning rush-hour. 
>Fortunately, the temperature stayed relatively warm, and the roads 
>stayed slushy and wet. However, conditions to the south and west are 
>severe, particularly at Monument Hill on I-25 and in Colorado Springs.
>
>Traffic came to a crawl as rush-hour commuters fill the roads. DIA 
>remains open but many flights are being delayed due to de-icing. The 
>heavy snow is expected to fall until noon. Police are starting to 
>report many downed electric power lines and tree branches. Some 
>traffic lights are out.
>
>Interstate-70 west of Denver, from Evergreen east into Denver, is 
>extremely slick with numerous vehicles on the shoulders.
>
>Colorado Springs took a direct hit from the storm. All city bus 
>service has been cancelled, including the FREX commuter bus to 
>Denver. All El Paso County non-essential offices are closed, 
>including all county and district courts. Schriver Air Force Base is 
>closed, Ft. Carson is open for "mission critical" operations only, 
>and Peterson Air Force Base is closed for all non-essential operations.
>
>The foothills have received heavy snowfall, including 13 inches in 
>Nederland and 15 inches in Georgetown. Westbound Interstate-70 has 
>been closed at mile marker 228 just east of Georgetown because of a 
>rock slide, which hit a snowplow. Loaders are clearing the roadway, 
>which is expected to be reopened by mid-morning.
>
>U.S. 6 over Loveland Pass is closed, as is U.S. 285 over Kenosha 
>Pass. Mountain driving conditions were treacherous, icy and 
>snowpacked, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation.
>
>Crews have been working all night to keep runways clear at Denver 
>International Airport, according to spokesman Chuck Cannon. Pena 
>Boulevard remains slushy and wet.
>
>"Motorists are going to have to use some caution driving to or from 
>the airfield," he said. "Things are moving a little slower than 
>normal, but pretty good considering the conditions." Many flights 
>are being delayed with few cancellations.
>
>Many students had their first snow day of the year. As of 5:30 a.m., 
>the following schools were closed due to the weather: Agate District 
>300, Bennett School Dist., Brookstone Christian Academy, Byers 
>School Dist. 32-J, Clear Creek RE-1, Colorado School for the Deaf 
>and Blind, Deer Creek Elementary, Deer Trail School Dist. 26J, HS, 
>Elbert Co., Elizabeth C-1 Elbert School Dist. 200, Estes Park 
>Schools, Fitzsimmons Middle School, Kiowa C-2, Legacy Academy, 
>Lewis-Palmer Dist. 38, Park Co. Schools RE-2, Platte Canyon Dist. 1, 
>Platte Canyon High School, Regis Jesuit HS - Opening at 9:00 AM, 
>Strasburg Dist. 31-J, Woodland Park RE-2. Boulder's 4 mountain 
>schools are closed--Gold Hll Elementary, Jamestown Elementary, and 
>Nederland's elementary, middle and senior high schools. No Boulder 
>school buses will operate in the mountains today.
>
>Jefferson County closed many of its mountain schools, including 
>Conifer High, West Jefferson Middle and Elementary, Coal Creek K-8, 
>Marshdale Elementary, Ralston Elementary, Evergreen Middle and High 
>schools, Parmalee Middle, Red Rocks Elementary, Wilmot Elementary, 
>Bergen Valley Elementary and Bergen Meadow Elementary. Jefferson 
>County school bus #42 from Idledale will not be running today.
>
>Virtually all schools in the Colorado Springs area are closed, 
>including all District 11 schools, Academy District 20 schools, 
>Lewis Palmer District 38, Cheyenne Mountain District, Widefield 
>District 3, Woodland Park District RE 2, and all Colorado Springs 
>Christian schools.
>
>Denver Lutheran, LHS Rockies and Regis Jesuit High School are 
>opening at 9 a.m.
>
>
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John


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